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abolishment

/əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/ noun

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  1. The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Origin

From Middle French abolissement, from aboliss-, stem of some conjugated forms abolir, equivalent to abolish + -ment.

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